Wool-drying apparatus.



Nu.'658,|06. Patented Sept. I8, |900. T. ENDER, A. KLEINDIENST & J. PHCNEB.

WOOL VDRYING APPARATUS.

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*renonce ENDER, ALEXANDER KLEINDIENST, AND JAN PRooNER,- o'r" PABIANIzn, Y RUSSIA.

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SPECIFICATIN forming part of Letters Pateirt N; 658,106, dated September` 18, 1900.

Application filed December 6. 1897i. Serial No. 660,920. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.- t

Be it known that we, Trinonon ENDER, manufacturer, ALEXANDER KLE'INDIENST, dyer, and .IAN PROONER, engineer, subjects of the Emperor of Russia, residing at Pabianize, Russia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines forDrying Wool, Cotton, and the Like, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a novel construc-V tion in an apparatus for drying cotton, wool, and like materials, the objectV being to provide a simple, durable, and efficient device for this purpose; and it consists in the features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating our invention, Figure 1 is an end elevation of a machine made in accordance with our invention. line 2 2 of Fig. l.

In the casing A the drying-drum B, covered with foraniinated metal, is arranged to revolve and may be adjusted according to requirements. This drum is caused to rotate by means of the chain C and chain-wheel D, passing around the periphery. Inside the casing a number of heating-tubes a are fitted, which are all connected with a steam-pipe controlled by the valve b. The stean1-pipe c, closed at itsextremity and passing behind the drum, can be closed by the valve d and is perforated with a great number of discharge-openings directed against the drum and serving to steam the cotton,impregnated with a preparation of anilin. The covering or lagging E, applied outside the drum,which is otherwise open, is removable and is used to develop the anilin-black upon the cotton. In the casing Athere is arranged between the heating-pipes and behind the drum a fan or ventilator F, having for its object to drive the air which has been previously heated through the drum. Upon the inner side of this drum B are fixed the blades or lifters G, which raise the loose wool when the drum revolves in the direction indicated by the arrow. The ends of the drum are provided with angular flanges H, each of which runs upon the rollers I, attached to the adjusting device. Each set of three rollers is carried Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section 011v l by a strong support-J, in turn carried bytwo racks KF, which are vertically adjustable in the uprights K, fixed to the door. The standards K carry cross-shafts L, provided with two spur-wheels meshing with said racks Ka,

so` that-when this shaft rotates the said support J is raised or lowered. l

The standards are provided with exten sions or ends sunk in the ground and serving 6o to guide the toothed arms and to prevent the support a-nd rollers from being tilted. The two cross-shafts and their spur-Wheels are driven with the aid of bevel-gearingby a shaft M, mounted on the iloor alongside the drum. Upon this shaft is Ixed a Worm-wheel N, gearing with a worm carried at one end of a small shaft arranged above the wormwheel and fitted at its other end, which projects outside the casing or envelop, with a 7o crank-handle O. When the bevel-gear is in a suitable position, the supports carrying the `rollers which support the drum ends are simultaneously adjusted in a vertical direction by turning the crank-handle O, so that` one end of the drum may be raised and the other end lowered, by which means the inclination of the drum can be easily and accurately regulated. The drum and the fan are driven in any suitable manner bymeans 8o of a common driving-shaft.

The machine operates as follows: The propulsion of the Vwool or cotton in the drum is effected in the following manner: The damp cotton or wool is introduced at the higher end of lthe drum through the opening P, formed in the front end or wall thereof and inside the inclined and rotating drum B. The blades or lifters G of the latter raise the cotton or wool upward, the latter falling down again 9o after one-half of a revolution of the drum has been accomplished and reaching the lowermost part of the drum, whence it is, lifted again, the operation continuing until the cotton or wool finally reaches the lower open end 9 5 nation of the drum can be altered at will loo without interruption, so that the cotton or wool may be continuously propelled along the drum at a greater or less speed. The quantity of damp cotton or Wool continuously introduced into the drum will likewise depend upon this operation.

This drying-machine may likewise be used to develop anilin-black upon cotton, this being eected in the following manner: The lowermost open end of the drum is closed by a readily-movable lid or cover, and the impregnated cotton-wool is introduced after its treatment in a centrifugal machine into the drum B in order to be dried. After the drum has been sufficiently filled the admissionopening is closed by the movable cover, the drum is brought into a horizontal position by means of its adjustable device, and the cotton is dried in this position.

We claim- In an apparatus for drying Wool, the combination with a revoluble perforated cylinder annular `flanges at the ends of same, of devices for supporting said cylinder comprising rollers j ournaled in supports on the door and adapted to receive the annular flange at one end of said cylinder, and rollers journaled in vertically-adjustable standards and adapted to receivesaid other annular ange, whereby the inclination of said cylinder may be adjusted at Will to regulate the speed at which the material to be dried passes through the same, a easing in which said cylinder revolves, and a fan in said casing adapted to create circulation of air in said casing and said cylinder.

In Witness whereof Weihave hereunto set our signatures in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

TH. ENDER. Y ALEXANDER KLEINDIENST. JAN PRocNEn.

Witnesses: RUDOLF` SoHoLz, THEODOR MADERARY. 

